On May 22, 2025, after a marathon markup session, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill containing significant proposed changes to the Medicaid program....more
6/25/2025
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Health care providers and payers have been subject to a flurry of developments at the federal level in recent weeks. Considering that health care represents almost 18% of the U.S. gross domestic product, this was perhaps...more
4/10/2025
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The Office of Inspector General at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (OIG) recently followed up on a 2023 commitment to supplement its General Compliance Program Guidance (GCPG) by publishing its first...more
12/5/2024
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Health care providers began receiving direct deposits into their bank accounts on April 10, 2020 as part of the first disbursement of the $100 billion in provider relief funds allocated under the CARES Act. Providers are...more